Dave Hoover, George Mendonça, Ray Mendez
Errol Morris's meditation on the myth of Sisyphus profiles four esoteric professionals -- a topiary gardener (George Mendonca), a lion tamer (Dave Hoover), a robot scientist (Rodney Brooks) and a mole...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
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March 23, 2009A well-structured doc that blends insects-animals-humans-robots in an interesting way. Raises good questions and makes strong points.
For the most part, I was intrigued, but the plant animal/topiary guy was a bit dull. -
February 12, 2009When someone mentions that they've seen a film, the first question you ask is "what was it about?" I've come to notice that many of the best films defy brief summaries. What would you say if that question was posed to you about "Fast, Cheap & Out of Control", for example? It's a ...( read more)
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April 15, 2008I love documentaries like this: pick a few very interesting accomplished people and mix their stories together thematically and visually. This is an interesting glimpse into the lives of four very focused individuals: a robot technician, a lion tamer, a topiary gardener, and a mo...( read more)
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August 8, 2007very engaging and good for a docu-flick. it argues the similarities between plants, animals, insects and robots.. and considers the possible future of our evolution. i actually really enjoyed it. first docu i've seen that i can really say that about. usually it's just kinda... "m...( read more)
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September 14, 2006How could these four people be so different and yet so similar. Fascinating film.
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November 14, 2009This is more of a documentary then it is a movie but it was an entry in the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival Special Presentations. What we have here is a montage of four different people, and the stories go on within each other continuously. The four people are a topiar...( read more)
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November 14, 2008A Lion Tamer, A man who makes sculptures out of Hedges and gardens, a mole rat scientist, and a robotics expert are all interviewed at oncein this Stream of conciouss documentary.
Errol Morris takes 4 interviews and edits them together into a strange, fascinating, and almost ...( read more) -
June 30, 2008While it's hard to point to specifics, this movie somehow shaped my general daily understanding of how the world works.
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